Transfers Out of MEPP

MEPP has transfer agreements with a number of public sector pension plans in Canada. When a member stops participating in MEPP, they might be able to transfer their MEPP benefit entitlement into their new employer's pension plan under a transfer agreement.

Application timelines vary between transfer agreements. When considering transferring a benefit entitlement out of MEPP under a transfer agreement, members should contact the Member Services Centre and their new employer or the new plan’s administrator as soon as possible.

Note: Members are not able to transfer their benefit entitlement out of MEPP under a transfer agreement if they qualify for an unreduced MEPP pension. In other words, members cannot transfer out of MEPP if they:

• Are vested and age 60 or older; or
• Are age 55 or older and have enough points to meet the 80 factor.

Transfer from MEPP into the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP), Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) or the Special Forces Pension Plan (SFPP) under the National Transfer Agreement:

• To initiate a transfer, complete and submit the Appendix A: Transfer Information Request and Authorization form under the National Transfer Agreement.

Note: If members have combined pensionable service (CPS) between MEPP and PSPP, they are not eligible to transfer their benefit entitlements between these plans under any transfer agreement.

Transfer from MEPP into the Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plan or the Private School Teachers’ Pension Plan under the Teachers’ Transfer Agreement:

• To initiate a transfer, complete and submit the Application to Transfer Pension Entitlements between MEPP and Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plans form under the Teachers’ Transfer Agreement.

Transfer from MEPP into another eligible provincial pension plan* under the National Transfer Agreement:

• To initiate a transfer, complete and submit the Appendix A: Transfer Information Request and Authorization form under the National Transfer Agreement.

*The National Transfer Agreement covers the following pension plans outside of Alberta:

• British Columbia College Pension Plan
• British Columbia Municipal Pension Plan
• British Columbia Public Service Pension Plan
• British Columbia Teachers' Pension Plan
• British Columbia WorkSafeBC Pension Plan
• Manitoba Civil Service Superannuation Fund
• New Brunswick Public Service Superannuation Pension Plan
• Newfoundland and Labrador Public Service Pension Plan
• Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan
• Ontario Public Service Pension Plan
• OPSEU Pension Plan
• Prince Edward Island Public Sector Pension Plan
• Régime de retraite de certains enseignants (Pension Plan of Certain Teachers, Quebec)
• Régime de retraite des employés du gouvernement et des organismes publics (Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan, Quebec)
• Régime de retraite des enseignants (Teachers Pension Plan, Quebec)
• Régime de retraite des fonctionnaires (Civil Service Superannuation Plan, Quebec)
• Régime de retraite du personnel d'encadrement (Pension Plan of Management Personnel, Quebec)

Transfer from MEPP into the federal Public Service Pension Plan under the Federal Transfer Agreement:

• To initiate a transfer, complete and submit the Appendix A1: Request for Transfer Estimate form under the Federal Transfer Agreement. For more information on transfers under this transfer agreement, including obtaining a copy of the Appendix A1: Request for Transfer Estimate form, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada.